HBO’s “Real Time” host Bill Maher is facing intense backlash for using a racist slur during Friday evening’s live airing of the show. The comment, in which Maher refers to himself as a “house nigger,” came during an interview with Republican Senator from Nebraska Ben Sasse. Maher says that he needs to visit Nebraska more often and Sasse replies that Maher should come and “work in the fields” with Nebraskans.

Pride Month is a time to celebrate LGBT people and their history, with celebrations taking place all across the country. But while these events focus on increasing visibility of marginalized people, they’ve also faced criticism for failing to include people of color.

Police reform is often framed as a black issue, and for good reason; black people, along with other minorities, are disproportionately searched and shot by police more than white people. However, as the recent killing of a white deaf-and-mute man in North Carolina demonstrates, the push for police accountability and reform should not be strictly limited to minority communities.

“If I had been shunned for my mental illness, I don’t know if I’d be alive today.” — Troian Bellisario

In an interview with ATTN:’s Danielle DeCourcey, actor Troian Bellisario from Pretty Little Liars fame, talks about her personal battle with mental illness and the importance of politicians who are willing to provide resources for treatment.

For the second time, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has introduced a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. But this year’s introduction was very different from the last. The majority of Democratic senators, at least 30 of them, co-sponsored Sanders’ 2017 Raise the Wage Act on Thursday; only five co-sponsored the 2015 version.